US Factory Activity Shrinks in October as Demand Remains Sluggish
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AI-Powered 90% GROQ-LLAMA-3.1-8B-INSTANTUS factory activity contracted for the 8th consecutive month in October, with the ISM manufacturing index falling to 48.7, indicating a sluggish demand environment.
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US factory activity shrank in October for an eighth straight month, as the Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing index eased 0.4 point to 48.7, according to data released Monday. The measure has been stuck in a narrow range for most of this year. Michael McKee reports on Bloomberg Television. (Source: Bloomberg)
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US factory activity contracted for the 8th consecutive month in October, with the ISM manufacturing index falling to 48.7, indicating a sluggish demand environment.
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